The Ministry of Stories and Truth
Date2012
Artist
Ian Schoenherr
(American illustrator, born 1966)
Illustration CitationBitterblue: Graceling Realm Book 3 by Kristin Cashore (Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012)
MediumInk on paper
Dimensionscomposition: 8 3/4 × 11 1/2 in. (22.2 × 29.2 cm)
sheet: 9 1/4 × 12 in. (23.5 × 30.5 cm)
sheet: 9 1/4 × 12 in. (23.5 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2022
Object number2022-1
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn this story the young Queen Bitterblue becomes discouraged and questions if she has the strength to rule her kingdom. She encounters a statue that was carved in her likeness, shown here. The sculptor depicted Bitterblue’s arm turning into a stone tower with archers defending it. Bitterblue realizes that while many of us question our own abilities, others can often see the inner strength we possess.
